When should the Xmas decorations go up?

LordSutch

I opted for the 8th-14th of December, although my parents would have said the 15th-24th December.

Any date before the 1st of December is far too early, (seeing as Christmas starts on the 25th).

TheRiverman

punisher5112 wrote: »

Why not just never take them down seems to work in town.

Why not just never put them up,which for me would also seem to work:)

Aineoil

When our son was a wee little lad we would put him to bed at around 7 o' clock on Christmas Eve and spend the best part

of the night putting up the Christmas decorations. I know it sounds a bit mad, but the look on his face Christmas morning

was worth the effort because we all know that Santa has magic that can transform a house overnight.

One Christmas I think I overdid it. I shook out baby powder and in it put the imprint of the sole of a wellington boot in it,

so that it looked like a Santa footprint. I think he was around five or six at the the time. I remember he wasn't impressed

that a strange man was in our house leaving footprints.

MadDog76

maudgonner wrote: »

Nah, move it to the Christmas forum instead and watch the fireworks that ensue :pac:

There's already a similar thread in the Christmas Forum ........... http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057672192

Our tree/decorations went up yesterday and not a minute too soon in my opinion!

MadDog76

Deleted User wrote: »

We aren't putting up any Perhaps a bit of holly about the place. I am trying to like Christmas but not even an auld tree is being put up so it's hard to get in to the spirit of it.

Why aren't you putting up decorations Perse?

Lucyfur

Mine is going up on Friday for the toy show

The Raptor

The 12th of never.

pauliebdub

8th of December usually. Much too early to put them up now, some of my neighbours already have.

zcorpian88

They go up on Toy Show night in my house usually, or at least the weekend it's on.

I know people that put theirs up over a fortnight ago! And I'm increasingly seeing this as the years go by, was walking home from the gym about 2 weeks ago and walked by a few houses and seen a tree and Christmas lights all over the living room. Wasn't even Mid November ffs!

When I rise to power these people will be sterilized!

First weekend of december I reckon

MadDog76

MadDog76 wrote: »

Why aren't you putting up decorations Perse?

Since my mam got sick my dad has decided to not put up decorations and I'd feel bad going against him.

I might be able to get around him

MadDog76

Deleted User wrote: »

Since my mam got sick my dad has decided to not put up decorations and I'd feel bad going against him.

I might be able to get around him

Sorry to hear that .......... I'd go along with your Dad's wishes.

CabanSail

I have not put up any for over 20 years now.

Minimise my spend in shops which play those horrible carols.

Never is a good time for Xmas decorations.

Knine

Senor Fancy Pants wrote: »

For normal people.

There are some lunatics that have then up a week at this stage and take them down in Feb.

Probably some of them here.

That would be me. My daughter has complex medical needs. Every Christmas is very special. She deals with enough crap during the year. She absolutely loves Christmas, Santy & all the lights. Nothing wrong with a bit of early festive cheer.

I love Christmas decorations.

I will be in my parents for Christmas so I won't be putting up a lot of stuff, but I've a teeny gold and green tree I'll be setting up tomorrow and there will be many fairy lights strung over the already existing fairy lights permanently strung around the place (they don't count as they're butterfly/floral ones). I love fairy lights.

Am considering buying a popup tree too.

cbyrd

I put my trees up today, I love the brightness they bring, winter is so dark and sad for me and my dad loved Christmas.. so up they went and my heart is already glad. My kids love Christmas, it can't start too soon for me.
The one in my sitting room smells amazing..

When do you reckon you can get a real tree?
I think I saw some on sale

osarusan

Dec 15th, if I can convince/lie to the kids to wait that long.

Neighbours just out up their tree which makes things more difficult.

ChunkyLover54

I'm gonna put some lights up on Thursday which is the 1st. I like the way they brighten up the place and despite being an old cynic, I quite enjoy the atmosphere leading up to Christmas.

However, as I am not the sole occupant of this house we shall not be going full-Christmas (i.e. tree, etc.) until about the 18th/20th of December.

deisemum

I normally put them up in mid-December but will probably put them up next weekend for a change as I'll be having surgery before Christmas and need to get all things Christmas sorted next weekend.

Fluffy Cat 88

mansize wrote: »

Coming home from the Cinema I noticed some on my Street suffer from Premature Decoration...

Bad enough it's November, but the decorations were tacky and garish


#GhettoLife

So when's the right time to put up your (externally visible) Xmas Decs?

6th January.

NikoTopps

When I was younger in Russia it was always around the 1st of December because our Christmas is the 7th of January. Christmas has always been a big deal in our house. When I moved to Éire it changed to around the 8th of December simply because that's what my neighbours did! You were only "allowed" put them up after the Holy Day. It'll be the same this year and I can't wait. I love Christmas

andekwarhola

1st December here. I love the tree going up but I couldn't care less when others do it.

Pac1Man

Is anyone not bothering to put them up at all? I don't mean in a hipster 'look how I'm different' way.

I live by myself and I don't feel the need. Will I burn in hell?

Winterlong

Pac1Man wrote: »

Is anyone not bothering to put them up at all? I don't mean in a hipster 'look how I'm different' way.

I live by myself and I don't feel the need. Will I burn in hell?

You will be grand. And a lot less likely to burn without all that tinsel and straw all over the house.

We will be making our house look like a 1920 bordello during the second weekend in december. Cant wait. Bah humbug.

scdublin

2 weeks before is enough time to enjoy it and not get sick of them for our family anyway. I would probably put them up a bit earlier but definitely not in November.

Bracken81

Anybody putting up Xmas Decorations in November.......really does need a good slap!